Community Events: July 29th-August 4th

This week’s featured events:

The Month of the Chicken is coming, and it’s time to get ready by going to Chicken Camp on Landroval.  Chicken Camp will run through the introductory quests in advance of the big Free Range run next month.  There will be three session on Saturday–“Green Eggs Camp” will run through the three starter quests at 10am and 2pm EDT.  “Earlyburds t’Rivendell” will take the difficult run through the Trollshaws at 8pm and 9pm.

The Department of Holbyt Security is bringing back “Take the Hobbit to Isengard” for their 2nd anniversary celebration on Landroval this Saturday.  Turn back the clock by helping their guest star, former Community Manager Rick Heaton, make a run from the Prancing Pony in Bree to the steps of Isengard.  Weatherstock veterans the Department of Harmony and Song will perform at the Pony Rock at noon EDT/server time and the run starts at 1pm.

The Grand Summer Picnic comes back to Laurelin on Sunday at 2:30pm EDT/7:30pm BST.  There will be music, dancing, games, fireworks, and competitions.  Lobelia’s Hill Pie Rolling Run is always a highlight.  Hobbits are preferred, but dwarves and other tall folk are allowed to join.  Here’s a look at the Hill Pie Rolling Run course:


All events are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (-4 GMT)/server time, but an additional time zone is listed for EU server events.  You may add events or post corrections in the comments section, but the fastest and best way to get it on this page is to submit a form.  I’m always open to feedback and suggestions, both here and through the submissions form, so let me know if there’s something we should feature.  Thanks for reading!


Friday, July 29

Die Meisterbarden von Bree

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (8pm CEST)

Location: Bree Auction Hall

Description: Concert

Green Dragon Friday

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (8pm BST)

Location: Plough and Stars Inn, Brockenborings, The Shire

Description: Lively, lore-relevant hobbit night at the Inn.  Bring a riddle, a song, a poem or a story if you like! Please note this is a hobbit preferred roleplaying event, with travelling dwarves welcome.

Les Compagnons d’Infortune

Server: Sirannon

Time: 3pm (21:00 CEST)

Location: The Hill, Hobbiton, The Shire

Description: Concert

A Rock and A Hard Place

Server: Gladden

Time: 4pm

Location: Bree West Gate, opposite the Stables

Description: Concert

Bread and Jam Sessions

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 9pm

Location: The Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Share your new or favorite tunes and tales, have an ale or two, kick up your heels in a dance, and enjoy yourself! Role-players are warmly welcomed.

The Fluffy Unicorns Jam Session

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stables

Description: Concert

Warm Warders Welcome

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: The Shire

Description: The Warders of the Weald play each Friday at various locations throughout the Shire. If you can’t find them, send out a /regional request asking.

 

Saturday, July 30

Chicken Camp: Green Eggs Camp

Server: Landroval

Time: 10am

Location: Sandson’s Farm, The Shire

Description: Basic starter quests (Which Laid First, The Early Bird, and The Sky is Falling), which will open all Flying the Coop quests. Chief Tender: Daffodilia.

The Department of Harmony and Song

Server: Landroval

Time: 12pm

Location: Prancing Pony Rock, Bree-town

Description: Concert

Breakfast Club

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 1pm

Location: South Bree Stables

Description: Concert

Take the Hobbit to Isengard

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Prancing Pony to Isengard

Description: The Department of Holbyt Security invites everyone to join them for a Take the Hobbit to Isengard run as they celebrate their2nd anniversary. Former Community Manager Rick Heaton is planning to join again this year as the Hobbit. Everyone is welcome to join, even chicken and horse session players.

Chicken Camp: Green Eggs Camp

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Sandson’s Farm, The Shire

Description: Basic starter quests (Which Laid First, The Early Bird, and The Sky is Falling), which will open all Flying the Coop quests. Chief Tender: Daffodilia.

Frischen Brise (Fresh Breeze)

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)

Location: Party Tree, Hobbiton, The Shire (Festbaum am Bühl, Hobbingen, Auenland)

Description: Concert

The Ninny Hammers

Server: Landroval

Time: 2pm

Location: Bree-Town Stage

Description: Concert

Wedmath Catfish Hunt

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm BST)

Location: Woodhall, The Shire

Description: Meet up at Woodhall and spend an hour or two tempting the catfish out of their pool underneath Woodhall Bridge.  There will be prizes, entertainment, and a grand fry up afterwards.

Western & Central Gondor Roving Threat Raid

Server: Landroval

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Western & Central Gondor

Description: Members of Sleepless Knights start calling for fellows at 2:30 in /world, and the raiding begins at about 3:00 once the group is filled. So keep an ear out early if you wish to get a spot.

Under The Sunlit Sky

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Outside the Prancing Pony, Bree

Description: Concert

The Dulcet Tones

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 4:30pm

Location: In front of the Prancing Pony

Description: Concert

Harlequins

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Bree Town Stage

Description: Concert

Little to No Drama

Server: Landroval

Time: 7pm

Location: Pony Stables, Bree-town

Description: Concert

Earlyburds t’ Rivendell

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Sandson’s Farm, The Shire

Description: Tendered run t’ Trollshaws. We’re tryin’ t’ give all Green Eggs moren’ one opportunity t’ do the hardest a’ the Free Range runs.

Animal House

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stable Courtyard

Description: Concert

Earlyburds t’ Rivendell

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Sandson’s Farm, The Shire

Description: Tendered run t’ Trollshaws. We’re tryin’ t’ give all Green Eggs moren’ one opportunity t’ do the hardest a’ the Free Range runs.

Bards, Beers, and Longbeards

Server: Landroval

Time: 11:59pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

 

Sunday, July 31

No Whole Bard

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 7am (9pm AEST)

Location: Prancing Pony Stage

Description: Concert

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: The Bird and Baby Inn

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

Breemarsch der Durins Faust der Gerechten

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)

Location: Bree West Gate

Description: Es gehört schon beinahe zur Tradition der Zwergengemeinschaft “Durins Faust der Gerechten” an jedem Sonntag einen Marsch durch die Menschenstadt Bree, im gleichnamigen Breeland, zu machen.

Geschichten & Gedichte beim Hobbitischen Brauchtum

Server: Belegaer

Time: 2pm (20:00 CEST)

Location: Michel Delving Marketplace, The Shire (Michelbinger Marktplatz, Auenland)

Grand Summer Picnic

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm

Location: The Hill overlooking the Party Tree, Hobbiton, The Shire

Description: Activities to look forward to include music, dancing, games, food and drinks, fireworks and competitions! And who knows, maybe them lazy Songburrow Strollers can be lured out to play a bit too?

Western & Central Gondor Roving Threat Raid

Server: Landroval

Time: 2:30pm

Location: Western & Central Gondor

Description: Members of Sleepless Knights start calling for fellows at 2:30 in /world, and the raiding begins at about 3:00 once the group is filled. So keep an ear out early if you wish to get a spot.

The Andune Ensemble

Server: Landroval

Time: 3pm

Location: Bree Stage

Description: Concert

Roving Threats Night

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 6pm

Location: starting location varies week to week

Description: All characters able to take on level 100 threats are welcome to join.  Contact Dallofin or look for announcements in world channel starting at 5:45pm.

Ruthless Raiders

Server: Landroval

Time: 6pm

Location: Northcotton

Description: Folks level 65+ welcome, contact Ayrhawk

Vanimor Summer

Server: Landroval

Time: 8pm

Location: Prancing Pony Stage

Description: Concert

 

Monday, August 1

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Instant Play

Server: Gwaihir

Time: 2pm (7pm BST)

Location: West Bree Stables, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Michel Delving Market

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Bi-weekly hobbit market, especially good for young hobbits setting out on their journeys.

Nibbles and Nobs / Ales and Tales

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30 Nibbles – 9:30 to 11:30 A&T

Location:Northcotton Market, Evendim

Description: Volunteer to tell a tale, sing a song, recite a new poem, anything you wish to share with others in an RP setting. Nibbles and Nobs offers an open stage to all performers, while Ales and Tales features a house band and scheduled performers (all are welcome to sign up).  Location changes every week, so /joinchannel alesandtales  to find out this week’s location.

Elevenses

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11pm

Location: Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving.

Description: Tell stories, share poetry, sing, dance, or eat: it’s all up to you! Play music solo or with a group. Role-playing is encouraged. The doors are open to folks of all shapes and sizes.

 

Tuesday, August 2

Suicidal Monster Mob

Server: Landroval

Time: 1pm

Location: Ettenmoors

Description: Creep raids

Michel Delving Market

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm GMT)

Location: Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Bi-weekly hobbit market, especially good for young hobbits setting out on their journeys.

Gala Du Lierre Touffu

Server: Sirannon

Time: 3pm (21:00 CEST)

Location: The Ivy Bush Inn, Hobbiton, The Shire

Description: Singing Tour, Music, Poems, Stories, Tales and Jokes.  Open stage for everyone.

Iron Horse

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Rohan (contact Baronkio)

Description: Weekly text-based sim roleplay

 

Wednesday, August 3

Morning Tunes and Ales

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 11am

Location: Othrikar, North Downs

Description: This new weekly RP event is a chance to share tunes and stories with travellers from around Eriador.  The event moves to a different place in the Shire, Ered Luin, or Bree-land every week.

Little Wanderers present The Night of the Muses

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm BST)

Location: Eldar Monument in Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: The Little Wanderers play a concert at 2:30pm, but starting at 3:00pm others are welcome to join in the action by playing their own songs

Dwarves Night Out

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm

Location: Thorin’s Hall Inn

Description: Get together to share songs, tales, and have a good together and an ale or six!  This is a dwarf only event but all Dwarrow friends are welcome.

Hûd i Eledhrim (Hall of Fire) Wednesdays

Server: Laurelin

Time: 3pm (20:00 BST)

Location: Hall of Fire, Last Homely House, Rivendell

Description: Come for converse, food and drink, music and song, poetry and tale-telling!

DisEnchanted

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bree-Town Park across from the jail, Bree-Town

Description: Concert

Meadowlark’s Shire Race

Server: Landroval

Time: 9pm

Location: Sandson’s Farm

Description: Owners may bring their chickens to Sandson’s Farm in the Shire in advance of the race. The course will take them from Sandson’s Farm, to the cook’s oven in Michel Delving, to Stock Tower near Stock, to Bullroarer’s Statue in Brockenborings, and back to Sandson’s Farm.

Midweek Merry Tunes and Ales

Server: Crickhollow

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Othrikar, North Downs

Description: This new weekly RP event is a chance to share tunes and stories with travellers from around Eriador.  The event moves to a different place in the Shire, Ered Luin, or Bree-land every week.

 

Thursday, August 4

Bird & Baby Yard Party

Server: Laurelin

Time: 2:30pm (7:30pm BST)

Location: Outside of the Bird and Baby Inn, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description:  When there is a scheduled event, feel free to play music, tell stories or whatever during breaks, but we ask that you yield the stage to the evening’s main act at their discretion.

Concerning Hobbits Pub Party

Server: Landroval

Time: 8:30pm

Location: Bird n’ Baby, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: These weekly parties feature games, music, pies, light RP, prizes, and fireworks. Party games include the Bad Joke Contest, Riddle Game, Hide-a-Hobbit, and more.

Eriador Music Society

Server: Landroval

Time: 10:30pm

Location: Founder’s Statue, Michel Delving, The Shire

Description: Concert


Coming soon:

The 7th Annual Month of the Chicken starts a bit early with this Saturday’s Chicken Camp, but the events will keep coming throughout the next month.  Activities include Hobnanigans, Fish n’ Chicks Night (casual gathering), Iron Beak (part of Ardaman), Ales and Tales at Sandson’s Farm, Chicken Market (a special chicken themed version of the monthly Middle-Earth Craft & Wares market), Eggcoo Contest (poetry contest), Cluckthulu Returns (story night), and Tourin’ with Uncle Rooster (a free range run).  Visit this post for more information and dates for each event.


Festival Time:

The summer festival ends on August 4th, so avoid those cats, kids, and elderly hobbits for one last ice block run before it all goes away.

 

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